Adobe InDesign CS6 (8.0) Object Model JS: Dialog

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Class

Dialog

A dialog.

Dialog

Property	Type	Access	Description
canCancel	bool	r/w	If true, creates a Cancel button in the dialog that allows users to close the dialog without saving any selections. If false, the dialog contains an OK button but no Cancel button.
dialogColumns	DialogColumns	readonly	A collection of dialog columns.
eventListeners	EventListeners	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events	readonly	A collection of events.
id	number	readonly	The unique ID of the Dialog.
index	number	readonly	The index of the Dialog within its containing object.
isValid	bool	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
label	string	r/w	A property that can be set to any string.
name	string	r/w	The name of the Dialog.
parent	Application	readonly	The parent of the Dialog (a Application).
properties	Object	r/w	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

EventListener addEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

void destroy ()
Destroys the dialog object. Note: Dialog objects remain in memory until you destroy them or quit the program.

string extractLabel (key: string)
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	string	The key.

Array of Dialog getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

void insertLabel (key: string, value: string)
Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	string	The key.
value	string	The value.

bool removeEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The registered event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)